Video & Transcript Research : 'regulatory amendment'
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LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Natural Resources and Environment Apr 15th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Stalder on the amendment.
- Motion to adopt the technical amendments. Is there any objection to adoption of those amendments?
- Seeing none, those amendments are adopted, so we'll be back on the bill.
- And at any point in time that we need to amend this...”
- Is there a state regulatory regime on CWD that you think, Mr.
Summary:
The committee heard House Bill 706 by Representative Riser, which would set a more detailed process for commercial saltwater disposal wells, including site-specific modeling and pressure review. Riser and industry witnesses argued the bill would provide clearer, more predictable rules for operators who have faced long delays and changing requirements, while Department of Conservation and Energy officials said they are already developing guidance and that any pressure standard must remain site-specific to avoid fracturing confining layers, protecting drinking water, and staying within EPA primacy requirements. The department emphasized that geology varies widely across Louisiana and that a fixed pressure number in statute could be unsafe in some locations. Members also discussed the fiscal note, the need for additional staff, and whether the bill would tie the department’s hands or force approvals; witnesses said the bill’s modeling requirements were conservative, but opponents warned the statutory pressure ranges could conflict with site-specific safety determinations. After a technical amendment was adopted, the committee voted on the bill and it failed on a 6-6 tie.
The committee then took up House Concurrent Resolution 4 by Representative McCormick, which would suspend Louisiana’s deer baiting ban for 18 months in areas affected by chronic wasting disease (CWD). McCormick and Hunter Nation representatives argued that baiting bans have not stopped CWD in other states, that deer feeders and food plots are part of hunting culture, and that Louisiana should rely on science and a more flexible approach. They cited Wisconsin as an example where CWD spread despite long-standing feed bans and said there has been no proven human transmission. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries officials said bait bans are one of the few tools available to reduce artificial congregation of deer and help limit disease spread, and they explained that the department is also working with a CWD task force and another proposal that would tie restrictions to a 1.5% prevalence threshold rather than an across-the-board suspension. The discussion ended with the department providing information on the impacts of both measures, but no final action on HCR 4 was recorded in the transcript.
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Transcript Highlights:
- our board goes through the administrative procedures process, and legislators vote on those rule amendments
- Those rule amendments.
- I've been in regulatory law for my entire legal career, you know, 22 years.
- But the only regulatory activity we have is related to point sources, not nonpoint sources.
- These charges are Enhanced service delivery while maintaining our regulatory standards.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee Apr 15th, 2026
Banking and Financial Institutions
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Jones will be accepting all of the committee amendments.
- I want to start by thanking the author's office and sponsor for amending this bill down significantly
- Seeing none, I want to start by thanking the author's office and sponsor for amending this bill down
- safe, clean, and affordable drinking water for every Californian, but we oppose SB 1291 without amendments
- It imposes regulatory requirements, compliance timelines, reporting burdens, and operational mandates
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions heard two bills. SB 1131, by Senator Jones, would update the Debt Collection Licensing Act by requiring the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation to conduct examinations remotely unless an on-site review is needed, and by allowing the department to rely on recent audits or examinations from other regulators or approved third parties. Supporters from the debt collection industry said the bill would reduce duplicative costs and fix issues with the advisory committee process; an opposition witness from the California Low-Income Consumer Coalition said concerns remained. After discussion about preserving consumer protections while reducing burdens on licensees, the committee voted 7-0 to pass SB 1131 and re-refer it to Appropriations.
The committee also heard SB 1291, the “Shine Act,” by Senator Gonzalez, which would increase transparency and accountability for mutual water companies by removing the 24-hour written notice requirement for board meetings, requiring websites with basic information such as consumer confidence reports, and directing a comparative analysis of mutual water companies serving disadvantaged communities. Supporters, including environmental justice advocates and Los Angeles County, described problems with access to water quality information, meeting notices, and board accountability in communities such as Cudahy and Maywood. The California Association of Mutual Water Companies opposed the bill unless amended, arguing it imposed unfunded mandates and one-size-fits-all requirements on small systems. Members discussed the need for transparency while acknowledging concerns about compliance burdens; the committee then voted 7-0 to pass SB 1291 and re-refer it to Environmental Quality.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, September 16, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
- The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment
- The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
- The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment
- The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions, February 23, 2026
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Transcript Highlights:
- So Amendment 1 deals with that.
- in complying with Amendment 4.
- So Amendment 1 deals with that.
- in complying with Amendment 4.
- Is that the amendment? Is that the amendment?
Bills:
HB0086
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPC Public Hearing - Thu Mar 20, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- My suggestions for amendments testimony.
- also um you know um I guess regulatory also um you know um I guess regulatory government<00:26:50.559
- Chair's recommendation is to pass HCR 158 and HR 153 with amendments.
- Chair's recommendation is to pass HCR 158 and HR 153 with amendments.
- HCR158 HR153 with amendments. Uh, noting HCR158 HR153 with amendments.
Summary:
The Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce heard three resolutions focused on condominium management, insurance, and landlord-tenant issues. For HCR 24/HR 23, which sought a follow-up Sunrise review of condominium association managers, Hawaii Realtors and the Real Estate Commission supported the measure, while several condo owners and advocates described alleged embezzlement, misconduct, and lack of accountability in association management. The Real Estate Commission suggested using a more current bill, HB 1312, as the basis for the review. In decision-making, the committee adopted an HD1 to direct the auditor to conduct a Sunrise analysis on HB 1312 instead of the older cited bills, and the measure passed with amendments by unanimous votes, with one member excused.
For HCR 85/HR 79, which asked the Insurance Commissioner to study alternative insurance models for condominium associations and unit owners, the acting insurance commissioner said the division supported the concept but warned the study could be costly and time-sensitive, estimating roughly $1.5 million based on the breadth of the requested work. A committee member and the commissioner discussed whether the scope could be narrowed, and the commissioner said a narrower study could reduce costs. The committee ultimately deferred the measure for possible revision and future discussion.
For HCR 158/HR 153, which proposed an Attorney General-led working group to improve landlord-tenant code provisions, the Attorney General’s office said another agency with housing expertise would be better suited to convene the group and suggested LRB for legal research support. Hawaii Realtors supported the idea but said the chairing agency could be changed, while Maui Tenants and Workers Association urged stronger tenant representation and warned against framing the effort in a way that favors investors over tenants. A mediator also noted procedural gaps in court filing requirements for tenants and landlords. In decision-making, the committee adopted an HD1 to shift the convening role from the Attorney General to the judiciary, narrow the scope, and make technical changes; the amended resolution passed unanimously, with one member excused.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I respectfully urge you to amend or reject HB 5 and its current I respectfully urge you to amend or reject
- And that is a real concern with the T-CUP program and Second Amendment rights.
- You've even heard some potential Second Amendment issues today.
- It's the lack of regulatory enforcement.
- Step up regulatory enforcement and oversight. Thank you for your time.
Summary:
The House Committee on Public Health heard House Bill 5, a proposal to ban THC products outside the Texas Compassionate Use Program while allowing non-intoxicating CBD and CBG products under tighter regulation. Chair Van Deaver gave a lengthy background on the 2018 federal Farm Bill and Texas’s 2019 hemp law, arguing that the lack of guardrails allowed a large, unregulated THC market to develop. HB 5 would impose licensing fees, product registration, testing and inspection requirements, and restrictions intended to keep products away from children.
Invited witnesses from law enforcement strongly supported the bill. Steve Dye of the Texas Police Chiefs Association and Brian Hawthorne of the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas argued that THC consumables are widely mislabeled, often far more potent than advertised, and linked to youth access, impaired driving, and organized crime. Both said regulation would be ineffective and would amount to legalization, while a ban would be easier for officers to enforce. They also emphasized support for the Texas Compassionate Use Program and said medical THC should remain available.
Dr. Peter Stout of the Texas Association of Crime Lab Directors and Alice Amelot of Texas DPS testified as resource witnesses about forensic testing. They said current lab resources are already stretched thin, that quantitative testing for THC and related cannabinoids is expensive and time-consuming, and that a ban would simplify enforcement because labs could focus on presence/absence testing rather than concentration. Amelot said DPS labs are neutral on the bill but explained that mislabeled products and inaccurate certificates of analysis are common. Committee members asked about traffic safety, impairment, youth use, and the costs of enforcement and lab testing; witnesses repeatedly said the bill would reduce complexity for law enforcement but that any approach would still require more resources for labs.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The A1 amendment is adopted. All right, your amendment is adopted.
- to the DE2 amendment? to the DE2 amendment?
- your bill as amended. your bill as amended.
- as amended. as amended.
- Thank you. the DE2 amendment? Those in favor the DE2 amendment?
Keywords:
disaster assistance, contingency account, Minnesota emergency management, public safety, state disaster aid, FEMA, federal cost-share, emergency relief, natural disaster, budget report, appropriations report, management and budget, local governments, utility cooperatives, public works, infrastructure repair, chapter 12B, chapter 12A, emergency management, disaster recovery
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 24, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 730, as amended.
- I rise in support of H.R. 1325, the Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025.
- I rise in support of H.R. 1325, the Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025.
- Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk. The Clerk will report the amendment.
- The amendment is agreed to.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/12/25
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- I didn't see any amendments there. No, Mr. Chair, I have no amendments.
- There is an amendment I'd like to ask for: Amendment A1.
- A1 amendment I'd like to asker Amendment A1 okay<01:04:37.920>
um <01:04:38.200>in <01: - Okay, and any questions on the amendment? Okay, and any questions on the amendment?
- I oppose nay the amendment has been I oppose nay the amendment has been adopted<01:06:48.599>
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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 52 (3-24-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- House Floor Amendment 1. House Floor Amendment 1.
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amendment <00:16:31.240>to Amendment 1, the title amendment to Amendment - , House Floor Amendment 3 and House Floor Amendment 4.
- Amendment 3, the title amendment to Amendment 3, the title amendment to Senate<01:18:30.640>
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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration and General Government Apr 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- including through site selection, permit streamlining, securing state incentives, and navigating regulatory
- burdens here that are have regulatory burdens here that make it difficult sometimes to do business.
- We know that sometimes the regulatory environment is challenging.
- We have very specific amendments that we have proposed and would be happy to send you.
- And it's not regulatory. It doesn't have a staff of 10,000.
Summary:
The subcommittee heard an informational update from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development on the state’s Jobs First economic development strategy and related budget requests. Go-Biz described its regional planning process, priority sectors such as ag-tech, space defense, life sciences, and semiconductors, and requests including an extension of the CalCompetes tax credit, support for export promotion, additional film commission staff, innovation and emerging technology capacity, and a California brand campaign. Members questioned the campaign’s purpose, with some supporting efforts to counter misinformation about California and others warning it should not obscure regulatory and business-climate concerns. Go-Biz said the campaign would be nationally focused, could include business attraction efforts, and was intended to complement—not replace—policy work on permitting and workforce development. The item was informational only.
The committee then heard from the California Office of the Small Business Advocate on the California RISE program, the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund, and the Technical Assistance Program/Capital Infusion Program. CalOSBA reported that California RISE’s first round awarded $16.9 million to 61 employment social enterprises, which collectively increased revenue, secured contracts, and employed thousands of people facing barriers to work; a second round is being launched with a new administrator and expanded services. For the performing arts payroll fund, the office said all 100 awardees had been paid, but demand far exceeded available funding, and the program was oversubscribed within days. California for the Arts testified that the sector remains fragile after COVID and urged statutory changes to simplify eligibility and stretch dollars further. SBDC representatives described TAP/SIP as a statewide network supporting small businesses, capital access, and disaster recovery, emphasizing their role in underserved communities and the leverage of federal matching funds.
Committee members focused on whether these programs produce durable outcomes and reach smaller or disadvantaged businesses. Questions centered on long-term job retention in California RISE, outreach to ethnic and community media in the civic media program, and whether TAP/SIP are accessible to entrepreneurs with limited capital or capacity. CalOSBA and its partners said they rely heavily on local community organizations for outreach, provide one-on-one counseling and training, and are working to collect more longitudinal data. The committee also discussed the film and television tax credit program, for which Go-Biz requested funding for three permanent positions and ongoing program support. Film Commission staff said the expanded program is tracking demographic and career-pathway data, with most productions opting into new diversity provisions, and that a formal report to the Legislature is expected in 2027. The item concluded without a vote, as the hearing was for oversight and budget discussion.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The Chair moves that SB1307, without amendment, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
- The Chair moves that SB527, without amendment, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
- It's a desire to improve transparency and accountability in our insurance regulatory system with a focus
- Other regulatory bodies in Texas still have the multi-member model, such as the Railroad Commission,
- Please proceed. ...concerns regarding TDI's efficiency and efficacy, as well as lack of general regulatory
Keywords:
Texas Department of Insurance, commission appointments, insurance regulation, oversight, consumer advocacy, insurance rates, property insurance, commercial automobile insurance, rate approval, consumer protection, windstorm insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, administrative penalties, coastal counties, 1184, house, all
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- House File 3802, a bill for an act relating to energy, amending the exemptions to the certificate of
- House File 3802, a bill for an act relating to energy, amending the exemptions to the certificate of
- House File 3802, a bill for an act relating to energy, amending the exemptions to the certificate of
- House File 3802, a bill for an act relating to energy, amending the exemptions to the certificate of
- House File 3802, a bill for an act relating to energy, amending the exemptions to the certificate of
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- And for the floor amendment to the committee amendment: Mr.
- Now we'll move to the amended amendment. Mr.
- You have to make a motion to move the committee amendment as amended.
- Any explanation on your amendment amendment? No, sir.
- Now move the bill as amended, as amended. Mr.
AK
Alaska 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Jun 12th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Alaska House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Vance, Amendment Number One. Move Amendment Number One. There is an objection.
- I move Amendment Two. Representative Frier. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move Amendment Two.
- Speaker, this amendment, Mr.
- Hearing no objection to Amendment Number Four, Amendment Number Four is adopted.
- Madam Clerk, are there additional amendments? I have no further amendments, Mr. Speaker.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 2nd, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- We all have First Amendment rights that we enjoy in this country.
- We all have First Amendment rights that we enjoy in this country.
- We all have First Amendment rights that we enjoy in this country.
- We all have First Amendment rights that we enjoy in this country.
- HB 3466 reduces regulatory burdens on businesses without weakening consumer protections.
Keywords:
school district, bond issuance, election dates, voter approval, Texas Education Code, HCR 9, Texas State Cemetery, Hill Country flood, July 4 2025 flood, Guadalupe River, Camp Mystic, memorial, monument, concurrent resolution, disaster remembrance, natural disaster, flood victims, survivors, State Preservation Board, Texas secretary of state
Summary:
The Committee on Trade, Workforce and Economic Development met with a quorum and moved quickly through a long agenda, hearing testimony and taking recorded votes on several bills. Early in the meeting, HB 2214 was laid out to exempt certain short-term residential leases and leaseback arrangements from flood-disclosure requirements; Texas Realtors supported the change, and the bill was left pending. The committee then voted out a series of pending measures, including HB 46, HB 186 (with a committee substitute), HB 431, HB 1147, HB 1154, HB 2468, HB 2488, HB 2788 (with a substitute), HB 2791 (with a substitute), HB 3260, and HCR 90, all reported favorably to the full House, with HB 1147 receiving two nays and the others passing unanimously or nearly so.
A major portion of the hearing focused on HB 112, which would create a Texas Science Park district and commission to support advanced manufacturing and innovation sites. The bill’s author and supporters, including Samsung Austin Semiconductor, the Texas Association of Business, and the Governor’s economic development office, argued it would strengthen supply chains, attract investment, and support national security and workforce development. Testimony described interest from semiconductor and advanced manufacturing companies and referenced the model of foreign science parks such as Sinshu in Taiwan. HB 112 was left pending after testimony.
The committee also heard HB 3698 and HB 3699, both related to unemployment insurance administration. HB 3698 would expand eligibility for the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment program using federal funds, while HB 3699 would tighten the definition of “last work” to help the Texas Workforce Commission investigate UI fraud. Both bills were discussed with TWC resource witnesses and left pending after the committee withdrew the substitutes. HB 1349, which would extend HOA transparency and property-rights provisions to condominiums and refine HOA rules, and HB 621, which would require HOA meeting spaces to be available for residents to reserve for qualified political candidates or elected officials, were also heard and left pending. Finally, the committee heard HCR 9 to designate the first Saturday of each month as Small Business Saturday, HB 199 to index unemployment benefit duration to the state unemployment rate, and HB 3466 to exempt certain cancelable service contracts from Texas’s in-home sales cooling-off law; each drew supportive and opposing testimony and was left pending before adjournment.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee Jul 1st, 2025
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
Transcript Highlights:
- Just to be clear, our position is a opposed unless amended position.
- However, we continue to have concerns and have our continued opposed unless amended position.
- With these changes, we believe the bill can balance health protections with regulatory certainty and
- There was a provision It was amended the bill was amended to include a provision that says this section
- I know the senator continued to work on a lot of amendments and things that's going to...
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Old and new operators to be able to grow with the lessening of friction in the regulatory body that is
- With satellite tasting rooms, the regulatory burden will only increase.
- Are you aware of any regulatory or civil repercussions?
- Criminal. ...regulatory or otherwise?
- This maintains state-level regulatory oversight and accountability at shared brewing sites.
Bills:
HB223
Keywords:
municipal budget, county budget, local government finance, spending cap, expenditure limit, inflation plus population growth, taxpayer impact statement, budget transparency, property tax, fees, Legislative Budget Board, voter approval, disaster spending, fiscal restraint, Texas Local Government Code, city budget, county expenditures, 1185, senate, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The amendment is simply clarifying an amendment to reaffirm that doctors can determine how much prescription
- So there was an amendment placed on.
- It did go over to the House, had an amendment added. You have stripped that amendment.
- The bill was amended on the floor.
- First Amendment, free speech rights protected..."
Summary:
The Senate opened with an invocation and then took up several recognitions and memorial resolutions, including honoring retiring Senate staffer Kelvin Bass and Secretary of the Senate Patsy Spaw and her staff. Members also adopted a series of local and honorary resolutions, including designating Rockport as the Redfish Capital of Texas, San Antonio as Military City, Texas, and Bridge City as the Corn Dog Capital of Texas, along with memorial and medal-of-honor resolutions for Texans and service members. The chamber also received messages from the House reporting passage of various measures and conference committee actions.
The bulk of the meeting focused on conference committee reports and related procedural resolutions. The Senate adopted reports and/or out-of-bounds resolutions on SB 293, SB 1610, HB 46, HB 145, HB 1545, SB 650, SB 1660, HB 40, SB 2217, HB 119, HB 493, HB 3642, HB 2963, SB 2024, SB 2972, HB 2516, HB 2885, and SB 2753, among others. Topics included the Texas Civil Commitment Office, the T-Cup prescription program, wildfire mitigation and utility liability, sunset scheduling, alcohol ID swiping at retail and package stores, business court jurisdiction, election administration and data consistency, foreign adversary lobbying, poll watcher qualifications, road naming, right-to-repair, disguised vape pens, and campus expressive activity rules. Several measures passed with near-unanimous votes, while others drew more opposition, including SB 268 on medical board enforcement and SB 2753 on election procedures.
There was extended debate on SB 268, which would shift enforcement authority for scope-of-practice complaints to specialty boards rather than the Texas Medical Board. Senators raised concerns about whether the bill would weaken the Medical Board’s ability to stop unlicensed practice of medicine, while supporters argued that specialty boards should police their own licensees and that criminal referrals remain available for unlicensed practice. The Senate also discussed SB 2972 on expressive activities at public universities, with questions about content-neutral restrictions, who counts as the university community, and whether the bill provides a mechanism to challenge campus time, place, and manner rules. Both bills ultimately passed their conference reports, and the Senate later adopted a large package of resolutions by voice vote before adjourning further business.